Tasmania Fast Fashion Waste early awareness
In this session, Milca Perez was one of the mentors at the Tasmanian Youth Climate Leaders in Hobart.
The secondary students explore the challenges of the fast-fashion supply chain from three perspectives: as a designer, customer, and entrepreneur, to find ways to reduce the industry's harmful emissions in an interconnected way with a collaborative mindset.
The fast-fashion business model is the world’s third-largest polluter, releasing 5% of greenhouse gas emissions.
Do you know how a designer creates a garment? Have you ever touched a fluffy cotton ball? Real examples were used to engage the students, who were immersed in the theme and inspired to become creative change-makers.
RESULTS + BENEFITS
Creating an instance for students to think outside the box is a first step to learning the circular economy's fundamentals.
We used brainstorming to capture concepts and words that resonates with each student. They use these concepts to create a pledge.
SDGs 12 - 13
Conclusion:
This workshop could be delivered to any group from thirteen years old. Collaborating and supporting the Tasmanian Youth Climate Leaders initiative is crucial for students to access expert education unavailable in schools or while homeschooling.
